Alex Zhang is the seasoned head of White & Case LLP, Shanghai Office's corporate/M&A group in China and alongside Vivian Tsoi steers the practice group. Operating from Beijing and Shanghai, they provide vast experience of advising international corporates, SOEs and Chinese private companies on their investments or acquisitions both into and out of China and related financings. Tsoi has a focus on US-China and Europe-China cross-border deals. The group also provides specialist foreign direct investments expertise. The team stands out for its ability to bring together specialists from offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the USA to handle complex cross border mandates. Senior associate Yan Yan handles cross-border mergers and acquisitions and Amy Yang (counsel) undertakes private equity work and general corporate matters in addition to M&A. The strength of the practice has been boosted by Alan Bao who joined in 2024 from O'Melveny. On the social responsibility front, Tsoi advocates for female lawyers in the region and their professional development and Yan drives the firm's pro bono work. Shaohui Jiang  joined Hogan Lovells International LLP in June 2024.

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Key clients

  • ABB
  • Arbos Technology Group Company Ltd.
  • BVCF Management Ltd.
  • Cathay Industries
  • Celestica
  • CMOC Group (formerly China Molybdenum Co., Ltd.)
  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
  • Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
  • CS Agriculture Pty Ltd.
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • GVS S.p.A
  • Hopu Investment Management Co. Ltd.
  • Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited
  • Nestlé
  • PAG
  • Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)
  • Ross Acquisition Corp II
  • RRJ Capital
  • Saudi Aramco

Work highlights

  • Advising Saudi Aramco on various ultra-large multi-billion joint venture projects in China.
  • Advised a world’s leading battery technology company headquartered in Asia in connection with its strategic cooperation project with one of the largest mining companies in the world, which is also headquartered in Asia.
  • Advised Zhejiang Huayou on its strategic collaboration with PT Vale Indonesia Tbk and Ford Motor to process the nickel ore produced by PTVI at the Pomalaa Block in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Practice head

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Alex Zhang

Other key lawyers

Vivian Tsoi, Yan Yan, Alan Bao